In foreign policy, leaders’ emotions matter a great deal
The research in international relations suggests emotions and emotional responses can promote confrontation – or cooperation.
Are we exaggerating populism’s threat to democracy?
A new book argues that democracy is actually pretty resilient.
What U.S. trans activists can learn from Bolivia
Changing laws and attitudes can require interim trade-offs – and close links with a political party.
How New Zealand and 5 other nations gained majority-female legislatures
New Zealand’s Parliament now has more women than men. The Labour Party’s commitment to gender parity helped to make that happen.
In El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits
When leaders bend the rules to stay in power, it’s a red flag for democracy
Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy.
Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
Worried about the state of democracy? Here are some reasons to be optimistic instead.
These factors help countries return to democracy after an authoritarian spell, our research finds
Millennial politicians are shaking up Latin America. Here’s how they differ from the old guard.
Generational turnover is getting rid of ‘los mismos de siempre’ and making politics more unpredictable.
Chile elected delegates to draft a new constitution — and it’s not tilted toward the elites
Chilean political parties suffered a big blow: 40 percent of the votes went to independent candidates. Here’s what that means.